HullCitySpotter From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2012, 49 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5416 times:
I know this might not seem aviationy; but I'm looking to do a trip out to Lithuania and then to Dublin with my girlfriend on Ryanair because right now it's all we can afford.
However, I tried to book with my Maestro debit card and "Maestro" is not there as a payable card, and it's the only card I have. Does anyone else on here have this problem, and how do I resolve it?
I have an inbound Vilnius to Liverpool on Wizz Air now thankfully as they take my card, but the Ryanair flight from LPL > KUN is perfect and really what I need for my trip.
Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18846 posts, RR: 54 Reply 1, posted (8 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 5380 times:
Indeed they don't have it listed as a payment option so other than not going you'll either have to use another card - perhaps your parents? - or book with another airline.
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airtrainer From Belgium, joined Aug 2003, 1519 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (8 months 3 weeks ago) and read 5287 times:
What you can do is applying for a MasterCard prepaid, these cards are easy to get for a small annual fee and will wave the 6€/£6 booking fee for each of your flights. I have one from Moneybookers but there are other available as well...
HullCitySpotter From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2012, 49 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 months 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 5226 times:
Done. My girlfriend's Visa Debit worked. I think it's a bit ridiculous FR doesn't Maestro though, but doesn't exactly surprise me. Thanks for the help everyone!
AirframeAS From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 14150 posts, RR: 26 Reply 6, posted (8 months 2 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 5218 times:
Any reason why Ryanair doesn't accept Maestro?
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starrymarkb From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2011, 91 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (8 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 4938 times:
UK Maestro is a bit of an odd thing, generally it's not widely accepted outside of the UK because the card number is longer then most credit cards.... I know with HSBC the number was your sort code and account number preceded by 6759. Also you had an additional 'Issue Number' field. Most UK banks have now moved to Visa Debit which is accepted globally. As Ryanair are Irish based their systems may not be able to process UK Maestro
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